Boom Operator: Six ways to improve your skills

A boom operator should be neither seen nor heard. They are the stealth ninjas on set recording a video’s sonic story. Without an experienced boom operator, your project is sure to fail.

Need help understanding the mechanics of a boom operator and how to capture professional sounding audio for your next video or film? Here are six tips from Aputure on how to improve your skills as a boom operator from a professional that has recorded audio for VICE and BuzzFeed: